Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services was 97.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
98.99
in 2000
All-time low
97.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97.3 for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt peaked at 98.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.99 | — |
| 2001 | 98.92 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.78 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.57 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.36 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.28 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.21 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.14 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.93 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.78 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.71 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.64 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.57 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.43 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.37 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.67, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.68 | 98.36 | 98.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.96 | 97.64 | 98.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.43 | 97.3 | 97.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt was 97.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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